Daily Investor Briefing: Wall Street ends slightly down, S&P...

	Click to View in Browser 02/15/2013 Wall Street ends slightly down, S&P positive for seventh week NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 dipped in a late decline on Friday as Wal-Mart dropped following a report of a weak start to February sales, though the index just barely extended its streak of weekly gains to seven. Exclusive: News Corp, popular tech blog contemplate split - sources (Reuters) - AllThingsD, the widely read technology blog run by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has begun discussions with owner News Corp about extending or ending their partnership, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. SEC sues over suspicious Heinz options trading NEW YORK (Reuters) - Securities regulators on Friday sued unknown traders over suspected insider trading in H.J. Heinz Co call options ahead of the announced buyout of the company. SAC has $1.68 billion in withdrawals as trading probe deepens NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen is feeling the pinch from the federal government's insider trading probe as outside investors in his SAC Capital Advisors submitted requests to withdraw a total of $1.68 billion from the firm by year's end. Exclusive: Frustrated with low valuation, Nasdaq debates options (Reuters) - Long frustrated about the low market valuation of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc , the exchange operator's management is debating various ideas, ranging from further diversification to radical steps like going private or eventually splitting up the company, said several people familiar with the situation. Wal-Mart shares tumble on report of weak February sales (Reuters) - Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc fell 3 percent on Friday after Bloomberg quoted a mid-level executive's email as saying the world's largest retailer had the worst sales start to any month in seven years in February. Investors content to take Buffett's 20 percent Heinz premium (Reuters) - Warren Buffett says he will not pay a penny more than the $72.50 a share he is already offering for ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co, and after an initial hesitation, most investors seem to be taking him at his word. Manufacturing stumbles but seen regaining footing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Manufacturing got off to a weak start this year as motor vehicle output tumbled in January, but a rebound in factory activity in New York state this month suggested any setback would be temporary. Buffett, Brazil's 3G team up for $23 billion Heinz buyout (Reuters) - Warren Buffett and Brazilian financier Jorge Paulo Lemann are teaming up to buy ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co for $23.2 billion, in what could be the first step of a wave of mergers for the food and beverage industry. GM paid $119 million for 1 percent stake in China joint venture: filing (Reuters) - General Motors Co paid $119 million in September to buy back a 1 percent stake in its joint venture with its top Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp , which it had given up ahead of its 2009 bankruptcy. Related Video Daily Digit: $44 billion G20 divided over currency Related News Obama gives green energy funds a jump-start Awaiting proof of the "Great Rotation" A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend